Laboratories

The Cape May County Health Department Division of Laboratories provides testing and support for the various programs provided by the Health Department, particularly the Nursing and Environmental Divisions.

The Clinical Laboratory is licensed through the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct testing in the specialties of:

Bacteriology

Chemistry

Diagnostic immunology

Hematology

Toxicology

Urinalysis

The laboratory is Clinical Laboratory Improvement Adjustments-certified and follows the quality control and proficiency programs required for this CLIA certification.

The Water Quality Laboratory is certified through the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Quality Assurance. The laboratory conducts testing on:

Drinking water

Surface water

Waste water

The laboratory follows the quality control and proficiency testing programs required for certification in these specialties. The specific tests offered for the programs are:
Drinking water:

Alkalinity

Chloride

Coliform bacteria

Copper

Iron

Lead

Manganese

Mercury

Nitrate

PH

Sodium

Sulfate

Total dissolved solids

Total hardness

Volatile organics scan (59 organic compounds)

Surface/waste water:

Alkalinity

Ammonia

Chloride

Dissolved oxygen

Enterococci

Fecal coliform

Hardness

Nitrate

Nitrite

PH

Sodium

Specific conductivity

Sulfate

TDS

TKN

Total coliform

Total phosphate

TSS

The laboratory performs testing for the:

CCMP Beach program, which monitors the bathing waters during the summer